Competition Rules

Guidelines put in place to provide a fair and fun competition

Rules and etiquette for the MITRE Capture the Flag

Rules

Absolutely no flag sharing! (Why help your competition?)

You may not do anything to diminish the competition experience for other players on the system; if you are worried that you might break something, ask an operator in Discord (with a private message) for clarification. We love creativity, just clear it with us first.

No automated tool usage (nmap, metasploit, nessus, etc.) is allowed against our infrastructure. If you feel a challenge requires the use of one of these tools, please ask an operator to verify.

Foul play will not be tolerated (first offense is a warning, second offense is a 10-50 point deduction and third offense is a disqualification)

No bullying. This includes harassment, intimidation and threats.

Administrator/White cell decisions are final

Etiquette

Keep it clean in Discord and MPAA G-rated conversations, please

Remember that Administrators/White Cell in Discord channel are running the game

Be a good sport throughout the competition

Flag Formats

All flags in the competition will match the following format unless otherwise specified on the challenge description: MCA{flag} such as MCA{ch@llen3e_flag-Is H3r3}

Penalty Rubric

Infraction Type

Description

Offense Count

Point Deduction

Foul Language

Anything above MPAA G rating

1-3

0 (warning)

Foul Language

Anything above MPAA G rating

4 or more

10

Harassment of Other Competitors

Light banter is fine but anything considered
bullying or intimidation is strictly prohibited

1-2

0 (warning)

Harassment of Other Competitors

Light banter is fine but anything considered bullying or intimidation is strictly prohibited